The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is set to question former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as she seeks confirmation to become the nation’s director of national intelligence.
Gabbard is expected to face questions about her 2017 visit to Syria, when during her time in Congress she met with then-President Bashar al-Assad.
At the time she faced criticism for what opponents of the trip said was legitimizing Assad amid the Syrian civil war.
The military veteran, who ran for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2020 presidential election, was a critic of the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, including questioning sending aid for Ukrainian troops instead of using resources for domestic issues.
“This war and suffering could have easily been avoided if Biden Admin/NATO had simply acknowledged Russia’s legitimate security concerns,” Gabbard said as Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
In announcing her nomination, U.S. President Donald Trump said Gabbard would “bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and security Peace through Strength.”
If approved by a simple majority in the Senate, Gabbard would oversee 18 U.S. intelligence agencies.
Trump’s Republican Party holds a 53-47 Senate majority.
Some information for this report came from The Associated Press and Reuters.
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